Jan Peerce (June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American tenor. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ...

He was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth in New York City. He attended De Witt Clinton School and Columbia University. He first studied the violin and played in public to earn extra money. His first singing engagement was at Radio City Music Hall in 1932. Through these broadcasts, he became know all over the country and was soon in demand for concert performances. The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. ... The pitches of open strings on a violin The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart, the lowest being the G just below middle C. It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which... Radio City Music Hall in 1996 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ...

In May 1938, he made his operatic debut as the Duke in Verdi's Rigoletto in Philadelphia. His first solo recital followed the next year. He caught the attention of conductor Arturo Toscanini and made a memorable series of recordings with him. His Metropolitan Opera debut was as Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata in 1941. He remained on the staff at the Met until 1966 and made occasional appearances thereafter until his retirement in 1982. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) is to date the most influential composer of the 19th centurys Italian School of Opera. ... Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Arturo Toscanini was featured on the cover of Time magazine on April 26, 1948 Arturo Toscanini (March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957) was considered by many of his contemporaries — critics, fellow musicians, and the public alike — as the greatest conductor of his era. ... A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Josef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Peerce was also at home on the concert stage and in solo recital and recorded such works as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Ludwig van Beethoven by Carl Jäger (Date unknown). ... The Symphony No. ...

In 1956, he was the first American singer to perform at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow as a cultural ambassador. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre is a theatre and theater company in Moscow, Russia, which gives performances of plays, ballet, and opera. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

In 1971 he made his Broadway debut as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Fiddler on the Roof is one of the most famous stage and film musicals. ...

His sister married fellow-tenor Richard Tucker. He died in New York City. Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913 – January 8, 1975) was an American tenor. ...

External links

Internet Broadway Database entry

Jan Peerce at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ...